What word couldn’t NFL draft analysts keep out of their mouths last night? No, it wasn’t “grit,” “motor,” or even “intangibles.” The word was “issues.” Everyone has issues. The NFL draft ... has issues. »5/01/15 11:11am 5/01/15 11:11am

NFL Network analyst Charley Casserly clearly wasn’t prepared for a conversation about Jameis Winston this afternoon, freaking out about how the questions hadn’t been pre-scripted and apparently not realizing he was on live television. “Don’t ask me a question we haven’t talked about,” Casserly angry demands of host… »4/27/15 4:52pm 4/27/15 4:52pm

I don't know why Heath Evans is employed by NFL Network, but if it's for hot takes like "the Patriots allegedly deflating footballs is just like the debate between creationism and science" then... he shouldn't be. This was Evans's reaction to seeing today's Bill Belichick presser: »1/24/15 8:58pm 1/24/15 8:58pm

Our media criticism in these parts often accuses television of being so lacking in basic sensibility that it has become post-human. Stuart Scott's death at 49 prompted a reminder that, yes, these are real people on TV; there's no more accurate a depiction of this than the tentative and often fragile on-air reactions… »1/04/15 11:06am 1/04/15 11:06am

Resident NFL Network Jesus freak Kurt Warner decided to tie in his anti-evolution "science" views this morning as part of a way to explain how Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has adapted to NFL defenses. Then he argued with people on Twitter about it. »11/09/14 12:03pm 11/09/14 12:03pm

Both the ESPN and NFL Network draft broadcasts were Johnny Football-obsessed tonight, but the Worldwide Leader was especially interested in the Heisman-winning Texan. Led by a drooling Jon Gruden, ESPN mentioned Manziel 113 times—nearly four times as often than any other draftee. »5/09/14 1:30am 5/09/14 1:30am

Andrew Siciliano told fellow NFL Network employee Ian Rapoport to turn around and high-five some of the fans gathered behind him in Manhattan. Rapoport did his best, but one fan got the brunt of his poor execution. »1/31/14 1:29pm 1/31/14 1:29pm

Darren Sharper, former safety for the Packers, Vikings and Saints, was arrested Friday in Los Angeles on rape charges. According to TMZ, Sharper—who now works as an analyst for the NFL Network—was connected to two sexual assaults, one from October 2013 and another this month. »1/18/14 11:25am 1/18/14 11:25am

In today's New York Times, Jim Miller and Richard Sandomir report that ESPN apparently came very, very close to buying half the NFL Network for $2 billion four years ago. So close the NFL literally had the Champagne on ice when the deal fell through. »10/28/13 12:22pm 10/28/13 12:22pm

Michael Irvin's NFL Network segment was an attempt to inspire Jason Campbell and the Browns to beat the Chiefs in a "scalping." OK. (If Irvin really wants to go with violent imagery, how about he stay closer to home and call for the Browns to stab the Chiefs in the neck with a pair of scissors?) »10/27/13 1:39pm 10/27/13 1:39pm

For those who don't have NFL Network and therefore miss out on Thursday Night Football, you may soon get to watch two teams on short rest try not to exacerbate minor injuries. »10/24/13 10:12pm 10/24/13 10:12pm